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CMMC · Defense Industrial Base

Cost, evidence, and voice
for the defense industrial base.

E3S builds tools that help small and mid-sized defense contractors quantify the real cost of CMMC, contribute to national policy research, and see the evidence behind recommendations to SBA, DoD, and Congress.

For Executives

CMMC Cost Calculator

Executive investment simulator. Adjust complexity, CUI scope, cloud strategy, and architecture — see why one firm spends $40K and another exceeds $400K.

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For the DIB

Policy Research Survey

Contribute to a national research instrument on CMMC readiness, cost, workforce, and acquisition. Results are aggregated in a policy paper to SBA, DoD, and Congressional staff.

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For Policymakers

Policy Evidence Dashboard

Live evidence for five policy recommendations, scored across problem existence, measurable impact, and stakeholder support from live respondent data.

View the evidence